We see an opportunity for every man-made wave created in a surf park to create a wave of positive change for our oceans.
Wave parks are currently being developed all over the world, bringing surf culture to areas where it has never been before. Seatrees has developed a model for surf parks to follow in order to deliver an authentic surf park experience.
Taking Care of Their Playground
The ancient Polynesians who gave us surfing respected and understood that you had to protect where you play.
Seatrees Surf Park Partners are not only creating waves, they are recreating the surf culture that was born in the ocean thousands of years ago.
As the surf park movement continues to spread worldwide, it is essential to keep the origin of the sport at the forefront. Connecting these parks back to the ocean is a core part of all the wave park projects unfolding over the next several decades.
Partnership Opportunities
Seatrees provides several options for minimizing the negative impact surf parks have on the environment. We have created onramps for surf parks to re-establish their connection to the ocean in a few different ways. By partnering with Seatrees, surf parks can give back to our ocean planet and wipe out their climate impact.
Option 1: Plant a Seatree for Every Visit: +$1
Planting and boosting biodiversity.
Every individual booking = 1 Seatree planted. Add $1 to the cost of each ticket sold to plant seatrees and boost biodiversity.
Option 2: Wipe Out the Climate Impact: +$1
Planting and building back biodiversity.
Add $1 to the cost of every ticket sold to wipe out the carbon footprint of each individual booking in order to restore and build back biodiversity.
Option 3: Become an Ocean+Positive Surf Park
Restoring, protecting, & regenerating lost biodiversity.
Seatrees will calculate the carbon footprint of your surf park operations so you can wipe it out with our Seatrees+Climate bundle, which protects & restores coastal ecosystems around the world
Case Studies
The Wave
On World Oceans Day, Seatrees partnered with The Wave to plant one mangrove tree for every five waves created. We planted a total of 1,729 mangrove trees in Mida Creek, Kenya.
Check out this video with Nick Hounsfield, Founder of The Wave, about their partnership with Seatrees.
The LineUp at Wai Kai
The LineUp at Wai Kai was the first Ocean+Positive surf park. They wiped out the carbon footprint of operations of the Wai Kai Wave with Seatrees. For every guest activity booking they donated $1 to Seatrees+Climate Biodiversity Blocks, which supported the Maui Watershed project.
Seatrees Activations in the Surf Industry
Surf Park Summit
Seatrees Co-Founder & Surf Park Central committee member Kevin Whilden as a panelist at the 2023 Surf Park Summit, discussing how we can protect surfing and the ocean, in and out of the water.
Check out this link to learn more.
Deep Blue Events with WSL
We developed the sustainability strategy that the WSL used for over 40 events for a decade, including:
- RipCurl SF 2011
- Volcom Fiji 2012
- Volcom Fiji 2013
- Volcom Pipe Pro 2013
- Vans Triple Crown 2014
- Volcom Pipe Pro 2015
Boardriders
Seatrees and Boardriders launched a multi-year partnership to restore coastal ecosystems around the world. Boardriders brands Quiksilver, ROXY, Billabong, and RVCA co-sponsored these initiatives.
Check out this video from our Bali coral restoration project with Caroline Marks.
Seatrees x Boardriders Impact to Date
Our role in working with surf parks is to ensure the fundamental values of surf and beach culture are a core part of all wave projects unfolding over the next several decades.